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The way that Canada’s economy reacted to the Iran war, particularly from higher oil and energy prices, will become clearer in the upcoming GDP report set for release on Friday. Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shows the total value of all goods and services an economy produces in a given period, which includes the amount of money generated from selling oil. Friday’s GDP release from Statistics Canada for March will show the first full month of data since the conflict began.This comes after a recent report showed Canada recorded a trade surplus in March for the first time in six…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that Aboriginal title cannot be declared over private land, in a decision the federal government says will have an impact on the Cowichan Tribes case in British Columbia. The refusal by Canada’s High Court to hear a First Nation’s appeal against the decision in New Brunswick establishes a precedent that First Nations can seek compensation for loss of traditional lands, but they will not be able to assert ownership.The Crown-Indigenous Relations Department says the ruling will inform arguments in other cases, including Cowichan,…
The Immigration Department says more than 24,000 travel documents could be suspended by the federal government’s measures to keep Ebola out of Canada. The government has announced a 90-day suspension of a variety of immigration and travel documents for people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan. The suspension took effect at 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday.A department spokesperson said in an emailed response that there were about 12,600 DRC residents and 11,500 Ugandan residents with valid travel documents as of May 19.The government estimates there were 470 South Sudan residents with valid immigration travel documents…
Keanu Reeves is asking for a judge to consider “leniency and mercy” for director Carl Rinsch, who was found guilty of defrauding Netflix out of US$11 million for a show that never materialized. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan said that Rinsch used the money for lavish purchases, including a Ferrari, several Rolls-Royces and luxury bedding. He is now facing years in prison ahead of his sentencing on June 29.In a letter to Judge Jed Rakoff, obtained by Deadline, Reeves asked that Rinsch’s sentence “be tempered with measures of leniency and mercy as well as justice.”“I have known Carl for about…
Nearly 10 years ago I reviewed my favorite Surface device. Microsoft hand-delivered its Surface Studio all-in-one PC to me, and I was hooked from the moment I switched it on. It had a beautiful floating touchscreen that you could push all the way down into a drawing board mode, making it unlike anything I had seen in the PC market. But like many other Surface devices, it no longer exists.Over the past few years, Microsoft has been steadily walking back from the experimental ethos that built the brand. The detachable Surface Book? Gone. The giant Surface Hub touchscreen displays? Gone.…
Santa Clara, CA and Kyoto, Japan, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ROHM Semiconductor today announced it has released the ROHM PLECS Simulator on ROHM’s official website. This simulation tool enables designers of power electronics circuits and system designers to rapidly simulate the operation of ROHM’s power devices online. The tool is based on the PLECS® simulation software. In circuit design, particularly for power electronics circuits, simulation is utilized as an alternative to costly and time-consuming hardware prototyping. In 2020, ROHM launched the ROHM Solution Simulator, which enables the simultaneous verification of power device and IC products, and has since…
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On May 27, 2026, Residents of Hazelbrook, Prince Edward Island commenced a legal action against the Government of Prince Edward Island alleging that longstanding failures in the regulation, monitoring, and remediation of a former Construction and Disposal site in Hazelbrook PEI along the TransCanada Highway resulted in dangerous PFAS contamination affecting private lands, groundwater, and drinking water supplies. The Statement of Claim, filed in the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island, was brought by Douglas Jenkins, Roberta Jenkins, and their daughter against the Province of Prince Edward Island as represented…
New York City, NY, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — When discussing gut health and the metabolism-supporting supplements, Slim Tide is now frequently brought up. Individuals are opting to take the less dramatic, more commonplace methods of keeping fit over rigorous eating habits or hard-core workouts. It is due to this that there is increased interest in supplements that combine probiotics, prebiotic fibers and plant-based ingredients, which aid in digestion and metabolism. Learn More About Slim Tide SlimTide Capsules have become popular in this area. The supplement is developed to help in digestion, metabolism and to help you stay hungry.…
Seville, Ohio, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IKO has completed a solar energy installation at its Blair Rubber manufacturing facility in Seville, Ohio, developed in collaboration with Artisun Solar. The project supports Beyond™, IKO’s sustainability program focused on advancing responsible operations across its North American facilities, and communities. The installation also marks the first commercial solar project in the Village of Seville, Ohio.Blair Rubber Company is an affiliate of IKO, manufacturing a complete line of corrosion-resistant rubber linings and conveyor belt splice products. The newly installed 503.1 kW (DC) solar system is expected to generate equivalent to 16% of…
BRUSSELS, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This Sunday, the WHO marks World No Tobacco Day by calling for stricter restrictions on vapes and nicotine pouches. A day earlier, on Saturday, the world celebrates World Vape Day by highlighting how many lives this approach is costing. Liza Katsiashvili, Operations Director of the World Vapers’ Alliance: “The WHO is lecturing the world about nicotine addiction while 8 million people a year die from smoking. Every country that has managed to reduce smoking rates quickly did so by embracing less harmful alternatives. The WHO’s response is to restrict them. After decades of this…